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Obama: Ahmadinejad was 'hateful'
Politico ^ | Updated: 09/24/10 1:01 PM | CAROL E. LEE

Posted on 09/24/2010 11:00:09 AM PDT by BradtotheBone

NEW YORK – President Barack Obama condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech Thursday at the United Nations, in which Ahmadinejad blamed the United States for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, calling it “offensive” and “hateful.”

“And particularly for him to make the statement here in Manhattan, just a little north of Ground Zero, where families lost their loved ones, people of all faiths, all ethnicities who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation, for him to make a statement like that was inexcusable,” Obama said in an interview Friday morning.

"And it stands in contrast with the response of the Iranian people when 9/11 happened, when there were candlelight vigils and I think a natural sense of shared humanity and sympathy was expressed within Iran," he said. "And it just shows once again sort of the difference between how the Iranian leadership and this regime operates and how I think the vast majority of the Iranian people who are respectful and thoughtful think about these issues."

Obama sat for an interview with BBC Persian, which has a large television and radio audience in the Middle East, in hopes he can get his message out to the Iranian people while in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; bho44; bhoiran; iran; obama; wot
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1 posted on 09/24/2010 11:00:09 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
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To: BradtotheBone

So when is your promised meeting with Mr. Ahmadinejad, Mr. President?


2 posted on 09/24/2010 11:01:35 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: BradtotheBone

“Obama: Ahmadinejad was ‘hateful’”

Wide-eyed disbelief...


3 posted on 09/24/2010 11:02:10 AM PDT by jessduntno ("If anybody believes they can increase taxes today, they're out of their mind." -- Mayor Daley)
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To: BradtotheBone

Can’t wait for the leftist backlash on this. :)


4 posted on 09/24/2010 11:03:57 AM PDT by facedodge
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To: BradtotheBone

Boy, nothing gets by the Obama brain, does it?


5 posted on 09/24/2010 11:04:20 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: jessduntno
“Obama: Ahmadinejad was ‘hateful’”

"treated me like a dog"

6 posted on 09/24/2010 11:04:23 AM PDT by True Grit
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To: BradtotheBone

Taqiyya from the boy president.


7 posted on 09/24/2010 11:04:39 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: jessduntno

Translation: It’s election time, so until November 2nd, this Iranian cat is even more radioactive than me. Therefore, Amadinejad was “hateful”


8 posted on 09/24/2010 11:04:43 AM PDT by SanFranDan
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9 posted on 09/24/2010 11:04:46 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: jessduntno

Why is he even allowed in this country?

He belongs in an asylum.


10 posted on 09/24/2010 11:05:04 AM PDT by derllak
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To: BradtotheBone

(Full throat holler)

GIMME A W (W)

GIMME A T (T)

GIMME A F (F)

WHAT DOES IT SPELL?

..............

And yet again, our shiny empty suite proves just how empty the suite really is.


11 posted on 09/24/2010 11:07:16 AM PDT by stylin_geek (Greed and envy is used by our political class to exploit the rich and poor.)
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To: derllak

“Why is he even allowed in this country?
He belongs in an asylum.”

So does Ahmadinejad .


12 posted on 09/24/2010 11:08:24 AM PDT by Carl LaFong (Experts say experts should be ignored.)
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To: BradtotheBone

“Amadinejad was ‘hateful’”

Really?!? I am SOOO shocked!!! When did you first notice this, Mr President?


13 posted on 09/24/2010 11:08:31 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: derllak

“Why is he even allowed in this country?”

yep, and why are WE allowing the UN headquarters in our country and picking up the tab for it?


14 posted on 09/24/2010 11:08:51 AM PDT by STONEWALLS
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To: BradtotheBone
Obama can surely turn him around if they can just talk.

In a related question, why again does the United States provide a form for this on US real estate?

15 posted on 09/24/2010 11:09:25 AM PDT by stevem
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To: wideawake

Ahmadinejad: Yeah, I’ll do it...

Obama: You have to do it because I have to respond and say it’s “hateful.” I have to come across more American like, stronger, more to the middle. November is coming...

Ahmadinejad: Yeah, yeah, yeah, but you got to go soft on me about my nukes. Stall and get Hillary out of my hair.

Obama: OK, we have a deal.


16 posted on 09/24/2010 11:09:25 AM PDT by Blind Eye Jones
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To: Carl LaFong

LOL!


17 posted on 09/24/2010 11:09:39 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: BradtotheBone

Obama, destroyer of red herrings.


18 posted on 09/24/2010 11:10:10 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks.)
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To: BradtotheBone
Sooo....it's hateful to speak words a few blocks away from GZ but not hateful to build an “Islamic Center” a few blocks away......I see.
19 posted on 09/24/2010 11:10:10 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: BradtotheBone

Obama openly expressed “hate” for Wall Street. Pot, meet kettle.


20 posted on 09/24/2010 11:10:28 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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